Good Gear Guide - Advanced Micro Devices RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/advanced-micro-devices/en-auWed, 03 Jun 2015 14:15:36 +1000AMD to launch next-generation Fiji GPUs on June 16http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576523/amd-launch-next-generation-fiji-gpus-june-16/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGamers, buckle up -- AMD will launch its highly-anticipated graphics processing unit, code-named Fiji, on June 16 at the E3 conference.Agam ShahWed, 03 Jun 2015 14:15:36 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576523/amd-launch-next-generation-fiji-gpus-june-16/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD skips Chromebooks, bets on Windows 10 with new Carrizo chipshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576515/amd-skips-chromebooks-bets-windows-10-new-carrizo-chips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedChromebooks may be hot-ticket items, but with its sixth-generation A-series chips for mainstream laptops, AMD is placing its bets on Microsoft's Windows 10.Agam ShahWed, 03 Jun 2015 11:05:55 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576515/amd-skips-chromebooks-bets-windows-10-new-carrizo-chips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedComputex focus shifts from PCs to wearables, IoThttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576154/computex-focus-shifts-from-pcs-wearables-iot/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe next big wearable hit could emerge at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, and any attempt to steal the device off the show floor could be thwarted by Internet of Things security devices expected to be on display.Agam ShahFri, 29 May 2015 14:01:22 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/576154/computex-focus-shifts-from-pcs-wearables-iot/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD puts faith back in x86, downgrading its ARM efforthttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574523/amd-puts-faith-back-x86-downgrading-its-arm-effort/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTwo years ago, AMD tried to cut its reliance on the plodding x86 design by building server chips around ARM, the hot architecture driving mobile devices. That hasn't worked out, and the company is now putting its faith back in x86.Agam ShahFri, 08 May 2015 07:44:59 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574523/amd-puts-faith-back-x86-downgrading-its-arm-effort/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD developing mega-chip that combines CPUs and GPUshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574496/amd-developing-mega-chip-combines-cpus-gpus/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD will battle Intel for computer performance supremacy with a new high-speed chip that could be the fastest when it ships.Agam ShahFri, 08 May 2015 05:07:44 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574496/amd-developing-mega-chip-combines-cpus-gpus/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, May 7http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574448/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-thursday-may-7/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSAP's S/4Hana moves to the cloud...AMD puts Zen up against Intel's Skylake...Europe probes e-commerce firms...and more tech news.IDG News Service staffThu, 07 May 2015 21:45:46 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574448/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-thursday-may-7/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD slims PC chip lineup, hopes to return to profitability by year endhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574394/amd-slims-pc-chip-lineup-hopes-return-profitability-by-year-end/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD hasn't been competitive in the chip market over the last few years thanks to some poor decisions, but the company is simplifying its product lineup for PCs while getting into some newer, hotter product areas in hopes of reaching consistent profitability by the end of this year.Agam ShahThu, 07 May 2015 04:57:35 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/574394/amd-slims-pc-chip-lineup-hopes-return-profitability-by-year-end/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, April 17http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572896/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-friday-april-17/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWikiLeaks publishes stolen Sony info... IBM opens up threat data... China suspends rule on foreign IT vendors... and more tech newsIDG News Service staffFri, 17 Apr 2015 22:02:04 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572896/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-friday-april-17/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD withdraws from high-density server businesshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572861/amd-withdraws-from-high-density-server-business/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD has pulled out of the market for high-density servers, reversing a strategy it embarked on three years ago with its acquisition of SeaMicro.James NiccolaiFri, 17 Apr 2015 07:02:26 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572861/amd-withdraws-from-high-density-server-business/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFive paths for Moore's Lawhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572857/five-paths-moore-law/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFor 50 years, Moore's Law has paved the way for faster, smaller and cheaper devices. The observation focuses on the economics and scaling of silicon chips, which are at the heart of computing devices.Agam ShahFri, 17 Apr 2015 06:23:14 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/572857/five-paths-moore-law/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUSB 3.1 set to reach desktopshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571281/usb-3-1-set-reach-desktops/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe emerging USB 3.1 standard is set to reach desktops as hardware companies release motherboards with ports that can transfer data two times faster than the previous USB technology.Agam ShahThu, 26 Mar 2015 07:08:34 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571281/usb-3-1-set-reach-desktops/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, March 24http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571127/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-tuesday-march-24/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMore Andoid devices get Microsoft apps... Top EU court hears challenge to data exchange deal... Facebook to host content for media groups... and more tech news.IDG News Service staffTue, 24 Mar 2015 22:16:29 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571127/upload-your-tech-news-briefing-tuesday-march-24/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFormer AMD CEO Rory Read finds a home in Dellhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571074/former-amd-ceo-rory-read-finds-home-dell/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFormer AMD CEO Rory Read has seemingly stepped down the executive ladder by taking a job at Dell to lead global commercial sales, but some analysts think the move could give him a career boost.Agam ShahTue, 24 Mar 2015 07:02:04 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/571074/former-amd-ceo-rory-read-finds-home-dell/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWith new specification, run one application across deviceshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/570530/new-specification-run-one-application-across-devices/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRaw horsepower has always been important measuring stick for performance of mobile devices and PCs, but it's also important to determine whether applications are written to exploit all the available hardware features.Agam ShahTue, 17 Mar 2015 11:41:04 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/570530/new-specification-run-one-application-across-devices/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFive things to expect from AMD's Carrizo chipshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/568751/five-things-expect-from-amd-carrizo-chips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe PC market has stabilized a bit lately but that hasn't done much for AMD, whose PC processor shipments are in decline. The company hopes to recover momentum this year with a new laptop chip coming soon code-named Carrizo.Agam ShahMon, 23 Feb 2015 23:49:39 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/568751/five-things-expect-from-amd-carrizo-chips/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed